For Paul Dougherty the hype surrounding private equity real estate debt vehicles has proved to be too much. Instead, the president of Perseus Realty Partners argues investors should concentrate on the real opportunities at hand: manufacturing core assets. By Zoe Hughes
4 min read · 22 January 2013
What does the bankruptcy of its parent company mean for Lehman Brothers Private Equity, the powerful private equity real estate firm that just closed a $3.2 billion fund? Those close to the firm predict a bright future but an uncertain near future. By Zoe Hughes
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Even before the credit crunch hit, interest in Asian real estate investments was growing at a strong pace. That interest shows no sign of abating. By Zoe Hughes
1 min read · 22 January 2013
With Asia fundraising showing no signs of slowing, private equity real estate firms are boosting their manpower to manage the capital being dedicated to the East.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Though property prices in Japan are reaching new heights, Japanese property developers are falling to new lows. By Dave Keating
5 min read · 22 January 2013
It may be under very different circumstances, but Mike Bryant is returning to the debt arena to help GE capitalize on opportunities in Europe and Asia.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Last month, under-pressure German property company IVG Immobilien decided to keep an energy storage business but sell its sites to a newly established fund for €1.7 billion. It wasn't enough to keep shareholders happy.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Some property investors have been spooked by Russia's military intervention in Georgia. Even spookier, GPs are now beginning to see ‘distress’ in the Russian real estate market. By Robin Marriott
4 min read · 22 January 2013
The multifamily residential market in the US has seen considerable investment activity in the past few months and deals in the sector show no signs of slowing down.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity real estate firm founded by former Grubb & Ellis chairman Anthony Thompson has been in aggressive expansion mode with several new hires in the past four months.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
